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IBM Selected For Stage C, The Third Phase Of The Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Led By DARPA, The United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Oct 7, 2026 · 05:33 PM ET· updated 1h ago

IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced it has been selected for Stage C, the third phase of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) led by DARPA, the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. This phase will

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IBM won a big contract to work on super-powerful quantum computers for the government. This shows IBM's quantum work is real progress worth watching.

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